Errol Spence Jr.: record, next fight and profile →
IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence views his upcoming defense as the final piece in the puzzle to become the best pound-for-pound fighter in the sport. Spence will defend his belt on Saturday night against former four division world champion Mikey Garcia at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Errol Spence Video Interview - Unbeaten IBF Welterweight World Champion Errol Spence Jr. and undefeated four-division champion Mikey Garcia went face-to-face at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas Wednesday at the final press conference before they go toe-to-toe at the same venue this Saturday in a Premier Boxing Champions on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View event. (photos by Fox Sports, Stacey Verbeek, Cowboys).
Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach, who works with WBA "regular" welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, would love to see his boxer face the winner of this weekend's big showdown at 147-pounds. Four division world champion Mikey Garcia is moving up by two weight divisions to challenge IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence, and the contest takes at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
When four division world champion Mikey Garcia targeted IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence as his opponent of choice - he said he "saw something" which made him very confident of beating Spence. And while many felt the contest was never going to happen - now it's only a few days away.
Four division world champion Mikey Garcia is ready to make his own statement on Saturday, something to solidify himself for a cemented spot in the Hall of Fame. Garcia has captured world title at featherweight, super featherweight, lightweight and junior welterweight. In a few days, he challenges IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
IBF welterweight world champion Errol Spence sent a very firm warning in the direction of Mikey Garcia on Wednesday. Spence and Garcia, a four-division champion Mikey Garcia went face-to-face earlier today at the final press conference. On Saturday, they will collide in the ring, in the main event of a Fox Sports Pay-Per-View from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Errol Spence, Mikey Garcia Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - Unbeaten IBF Welterweight World Champion Errol Spence Jr. and undefeated four-division champion Mikey Garcia went face-to-face at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas Wednesday at the final press conference before they go toe-to-toe at the same venue this Saturday in a Premier Boxing Champions on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View event. (photos by Fox Sports, Stacey Verbeek, Cowboys).
Former two division world champion Timothy Bradley knows what it's like to be the smaller fighter in the ring. Bradley was a former junior welterweight champion and then moved up to capture a world title at welterweight. At 147-pounds, Bradley was certainly on the small side and most of his run was against other smallish welterweights who moved up from other divisions.
Veteran trainer Teddy Atlas is in the minority, but he's giving Mikey Garcia a very good shot to pull off the upset on IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence. This coming Saturday night, Garcia will challenge Spence for his world title at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Garcia is currently the WBC's world champion at 135-pounds, and take a huge risky by moving up in weight by two full divisions to take on the tough task of facing Spence.
Abel Sanchez, best known as the trainer for middleweight star Gennady Golovkin, would love to see Mikey Garcia pull off the upset on Saturday night - but he's not very confident of that outcome taking place. He expects Errol Spence to use his advantages in size and power to secure the win.